Grounded and braced
a straw waddle in place.
Rain melts dirt to mud.
Gravity lacks grace.
The sun lights up pieces
of old broke glass,
random rocks, and bits
of granite, gravel.
Soil by the side of the road,
disturbed,
accommodating weeds in need
of a place to make
flower and seed.
Open wide and on display
orange poppy
petals greet the day
with pride and passion.
The seduction of spring
is the promise of color’s
return, especially green.
Soil by the side of
the road, happy
as a gracious host in good company.
Bonus: CAN YOU NAME THIS PLANT? It has a beautiful flower and grows on slopes near roads…
